How to choose a high-quality product for sunburn?

Professional cosmetics, designed for sunbathing on nature, has different degree of protection of the skin from ultraviolet rays. On the tubes, they are designated labeled SPF (Sun Protective Factor).

Figures 10, 20, 30 etc. indicate how many times helps to reduce exposure to the sun, the tool for sunbathing. The base value of the safe sun exposure is considered to be 10 minutes. If your vehicle is worth marking SPF 12, while exposure to the sun is 120 minutes.

All sun-protection cosmetics is indicative gradation levels of protection:

• 2-6 - base;
• 8-12 - average;
• 15-25 - high;
• 30-50 - intensive;
• 50 and above - blocking.

But the majority of scholars have come to the conclusion that no tool can not provide complete protection against the adverse effects of sunlight.

To maximally protect skin from harmful effects of sunlight, sunburn remedy should be selected taking into account the skin type. Experts divided into 6 types of skin:

1. Albinos - people with fair skin and hair, blue or green eyes. Their skin becomes red with tan color. Stay in the sun without protective cream is allowed no more than 7 minutes. Protective equipment they need to choose SPF 50 or higher.

2. People of the "Nordic" appearance. People with fair skin, blue or brown eyes and freckles. Without sun cream to stay in the sun, they are allowed no more than 15 minutes. Means of protection: the first few weeks - SPF 50 or higher, then SPF 20 - 25 - 30.

3. People with fair skin, brown eyes, brown or dark brown hair. Remedies in the early days - SPF 50 or higher, the first week, SPF 15, the next - SPF 8-6.

4. People who have dark skin (or eastern Mediterranean). Means of protection: the first week - SPF 10, the next - SPF 6.

5. People with very dark skin (Indians, inhabitants of South America and Africa). Under the sun can go without sunscreen. And yet, in the first week of recommended funds with SPF 6 degrees of protection.

6. Black people. Their skin is not susceptible to burns from the sun's rays. They are encouraged to use moisturizing lotions and creams.

How to keep a nice tan for a long time?

The very first thing you need for tanned skin, it's intense hydration. After drying the skin tan. To get tanned and moisturized skin, use cosmetics after sunburn, which are usually applied after sunbathing. Also within 1-2 months after the adoption of solar recommended sunblock with a highly moisturizing (with the prefix "super" or "ultra") components. It will be good if the composition of such funds will still be present antioxidants. Since free radicals, increasing the sunlight, accelerate the aging process of the skin.

Great help in the restoration of the skin after sun provides Vitamin A. After a rest on the sea it is recommended to visit a therapist and determine the appropriate dose and duration of administration of the vitamin.

Support help solarium tanning effect and various tools for self-tanning.

How long does the tan?
Each person is different this time, since it depends on the characteristics of the skin of the individual. If the tan obtained under the rays of the sun, even in the permitted hours of skin, most likely, will flake, as the skin, though not much, but got a sunburn. If the tan obtained in the shade, it will please you much more, and will go unnoticed.

But the main thing, keep in mind that the best protection for the skin, this is tanning.